Mendoza, ArgentinaSavoury desert-like aromas jump from the glass along with a subtle (screwcap induced?) reductive character so be sure to give this wine some air. The attack is soft, round and juicy with plummy, spicy red fruit flavours and a spicy undercurrent that finishes medium-long. A hamburger red that can do double duty at a street party. The fruit grows at El Alto Vineyard, in Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo, on sandy clay loams, and at 1050 metres.Tasted: 05 May 2019Tasted by: Prices:
Mendoza, ArgentinaAs the label alludes, this is filled with the perfume of thistle, which overrides (to a degree) the reductive notes stewing underneath (air is this wine's friend). From El Alto Vineyard, in Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo, this vineyard rests on sandy clay loams at 1050m. Big, punchy plum, blueberry and blackberry fruited, with a fine peppery spice and tautly gritty tannins to a warming finish. This is a kicky youthful wine, 13.5 degrees, and for drinking now with grilled pork or empanadas.Tasted: 08 August 2018Tasted by: Prices:
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